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1.0
INTRODUCTION
AEIiswellexperiencedinPreCommissioningandCommissioningactivitiesandcanprovidetheindephexperience,guidanceandqualified
personnelnecessarytodeliveraunitSafelypreparedandreadytoachieveasuccessfulStartup.

Theseniortechniciansandtheengineerswhomakeupourstaffhavebeenallchosenonthebasisoftheprofessionalism,versatilityandabilityto
adaptthemselvestothedifferentenvironmentandindustrialcultureofourcustomerscoveringbothHomeOfficeandSitephasesproviding
specificservicesaswellastheimplementationoffullyintegratedprojects
EvenonaTurnKeyapproach.

2.0
COMMISSIONING&STARTUPSERVICE
Thestandarddefinitionsusedareasfollows:
PreCommissioning
PreCommissioningactivitiesstartwhentheplant,orsystem,achievesMechanicalCompletion.Frequentlyhowever,PreCommissioningactivities
overlapMechanicalCompletionactivitiesandforthisreasontheplantshouldbeseparatedintoeasilymanageablesystempackage,eachsystem
packagewillbePreCommissionedasawholeandisolationsattheboundariesofthesystempackagewillbemaintaineduntilthecompletionof
PreCommissioningactivities.PreCommissioningactivitiesinclude:checkingfordesignconformity,checkingthestatusofelectrical,mechanical
andinstrumentinstallations,runninginofequipment,flushingandcleaningactivities,dryingetc.
Commissioning

Commissioningisthephaseinaprojectwhendesignprocessfluidsareintroducedto
theprocess.Notethatforhydrocarbonsystemsthecommissioningactivitiescommence

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withinertingoperations.Commissioningactivitiesnormallyconsistofactivitiesassociatedwithrunningoroperatingtheplantandincludeoperating
adjustmentsnecessaryforsatisfactoryoperationoftheplantorpartthereof.AlsoincludedareFunctionalcheckswhicharemethodsusedto
provethatanitemofmechanicalequipmentorcontrolsystemfunctionscorrectly.

Startup
Startupisthepointinaprojectwhereprocessfluidsandconditionsareestablishedwiththeintentofmakingproducts.

SystemAsectionoftheplantorfacilitythatcanbePreCommissionedandcommissionedindependently,butinparallel,withothersectionsofthe
plantorfacilityunderconstruction.

UnitReadyforCommissioning
Thisisthepointinaprojectwhereallutilitiesarecommissionedandoperationalandtheunitisreadytoaccepttheintroductionofhydrocarbons.

UnitReadyforStartup
Thisisthepointinaprojectwheretheunitisreadytoestablishprocessconditionswiththeintentofmakingproduct.

2.1
COMMISSIONINGSTANDARDIMPLIMENTATIONPATH
AEIStandardPreCommissioning,CommissioningandStartupMethodologyisorganizedconsideringtheentireprojectframeandhavinginmind
thefollowingobjective:TOCONDUCTTHEPLANTINOPERATION.

HomeOfficePhase
PreparatoryWorks(HomeofficeActivities)
SitePhase
MechanicalCompletionCheck(accordingtoAPI700Sec.3&4)
PreCommissioning
Commissioning&StartUp
PerformanceTests

AEIStandardimplementationpathisshowninthefollowingfigure:

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2.2
THEHOMEOFFICEPHASE
DuringthisphasethepreparationofToolformeasurementandreportingofPreCommissioning&CommissioningactivitiesProgress,project
detailedplan,projectdetailedandoperativedeploymentplan,preparationofdetailedprocedures,etc.takeplace.
Duringthisphasethefollowingactivitieswillbecarriedout,butnotlimitedto:

(Pre)CommissioningEngineering
a.System/Subsystemdefinition
MarkedupP&IDbySystem
b.DetailedPreCommissioning/CommissioningExecutionPlan
OrganizationChart
Deploymentplanperactivity
c.GenericMethodStatement
d.CommissioningPlanandCriticalPathNetwork
ActivitiestobeperformedbySystem
e.OrganisationRolesAndResponsibilities
f.PunchlistingmethodStatement
g.CommissioninginputtotheDesignProcess
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P&IDReview
HazOpReviews
h.CommissioningSpareParts&Consumables
i.SampleandTestingSchedule
j.EquipmentDataLogging
(Pre)Commissioning&StartUpManual
a.Developmentof(Pre)CommissioningandStartUpManuals
b.QualityManual
QualityControlPlan
QualityControlForms
SystemTurnover
a.Handover:TheTurnoverManagementSystemforCommissioningToolimplementationandconfiguration.

2.2.1
PRECOMMISSIONINGENGINEERING
AEIcommissioningandtechnicalpersonnelwillproduceanumberofdeliverables.Thedocumentswillentirelyfulfilthecontractualrequirements
fortheprecommissioning,commissioning,startupandinitialoperationofthecomplexaspercustomerdocuments.
Mainactivitiesofthesephasescanbesummarizedasfollows:

System/SubsystemDefinition
Toenableasmoothtransitionfromconstructiontocommissioningitisrequiredtocompleteconstructionworkinsmallpackages(knownas
systems).ThisenablesPreCommissioningworktoprogressfromanearlierpointintheschedule,thusreducingthefinalprecommissioningpeak
workloadsubstantially.However,systemisedturnoverismorecomplextocoordinateandmanageduetothe:
increaseinboundariesbetweentheconstructionandcommissioninggroups.
increaseinparallelactivitiesduringthefinalstagesofconstruction.Thesizeandcontentofasystemchangesforeachproject,howeveritis
essentialtotakethefollowingpointsintoconsiderationwhendefiningsystemsizeandcontent.
Unitsseparatedintoalargenumberofsystemshavehighmanpowerexpenditurefortheprecommissioningphase.
Unitsseparatedintoalownumberofsystemshaveanunevenworkloadpatternthroughouttheprecommissioningphase.
Hydrotestboundariesshouldcoincidewithsystemboundaries,wherepossible.
SystemsshouldbedefinedbycolourcodingasetofA3P&IDs.SystemboundariesshouldbeflaggedinREDandsystemnumbersshouldbe
clearlymarkedatregularintervalsontherespectivelineworkandequipment.Systemsummarysheetsshouldbepreparedwhichlistthesystem
contentbylineandequipmentnumbers.

DetailedPreCommissioning/CommissioningExecutionPlan
Aplanisdevelopedthatidentifiesallofthemajorprecommissioningactivitiesbysystem.Theplanwillbedevelopedinreverseandwillclearly
identifysystemreadyforprecommissioningmilestones.Commencementofsystemturnoverfromconstructiontocommissioningshouldideally
commenceatapproximately70%erectioncompletion.Fromthispointhandoverofsystemsshouldbemadeonaregularbasis.Safetyisimpaired
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Whenthereisaperiodoflowactivityfollowedbyaperiodofhighactivitytoachievetargetprecommissioningprogress.Amethodofpre
commissioningprogressmonitoring
willbedevelopedtoallowprogresstobemonitoredby:
Overallprecommissioningcompletionforthecomplex
PrecommissioningcompletionbyProcessUnit
Precommissioningcompletionbysystem
Disciplinecompletionbysystem
VendorSchedule

Avendorschedulewillbedevelopedthatidentifiesvendorrequirementsforeachitemofequipment.Supportingdocumentationwillprovide
informationonrequiredvendoractivities,supportrequiredandapproximatedurationofeachmajoractivity.

GenericMethodStatements
Genericmethodstatementsisdevelopedforeachactivitytype(Cleaning,LeakTestInerting,).Eachstatementwillformthebasisforthe
developmentofsafeandefficientdetailedprocedures.Themethodstatementswillcontaininformationonthemethodology,acceptancecriteria
andHSEimplications.
CommissioningPlanandCriticalPathNetwork
Anetworkisdevelopedthoseindexesandidentifiesallstartupactivities.Parallelandconsecutiveactivitieswillbeidentified.Eachactivitywillhave
anexpecteddurationandwilllogicallylinkintothenextrelatedactivity.Eachactivitywillhaveasummarysheettoidentifyinchecklistformatthe
necessaryactionstobeundertakentoachievethecompletionoftheactivity.Astrategywillbedevelopedtoachievethefollowingrequirements
withintheagreedcontractualmilestones
OrganisationRolesAndResponsibilities
TheCommissioningOrganisationwillconsistofanintegratedCompany,PMCandEPCteam.Theorganisationwillchangeascommissioning
progressesfromdesign,throughPreCommissioningandstartupactivities.Thisevolutionwillbemanagedthroughregularreviewsofthe
relevanceofthecommissioningorganisationstructuretothatstageofprogress.
PunchListingMethodStatement
Asystemwillbedevelopedtoidentifyrecordandcorrectdamaged,incompleteandincorrectinstallationand/orfabrication.Itemswhichare
inaccessibleorunsafe
Willbeincorporatedintothissystem.Thesystemwillbeabletoallowcategorisationofpunchlistitemsasfollows:
CategoryAItemsthatmustbeclearedpriortostartofPrecommissioning
CategoryBItemsthatcanbeclearedduringprecommissioning
CategoryCCommissioningItems.
Thesystemwillbeabletotrackoutstandingitemsbysystem,categoryanddiscipline.
CommissioninginputtotheDesignProcess
Inputofcommissioningexperiencetothedesignprocesswillensurethat:
Commissioningandoperatingsafetyisaddressedinthedesign
Allphasesoftheinitialstartup(Includingoneoffspecialprocedures)areadequatelycoveredinthedesignspecificallyincludingdefinitionof
systemsandsystemturnoversequence
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Considerationhasbeengiventotheprecommissioningoftheprocessunits
ToachievethiscommissioninggrouprepresentativewillattendandprovideinputatP&IDreviews,HAZOPReviewsandModelReviews:They
willalsoreviewcauseandeffectdiagramsandsparepartsorders.

CommissioningSpareParts&Consumables
AcommissioningSparePartlistwillbedevelopedbycheckingtheindividualequipmentrequirements.Usingthedetailedprecommissioning
proceduresasabasis,alistof

consumableswillbegeneratedtoallowpreparationandreinstatementofallsystems.Particularattentionwillbepaidtospool,dummyspooland
gasketrequirements.

SampleandTestingSchedule
StreamsampleandtestingscheduleswillbedevelopedwhichaddressedlicensorandClientrequirements.Oneschedulewillbedevelopedto
covertheinitialstartupphase,onetocoverthetestrunperiodandonetocovernormalongoingoperationofall
processunits.Requirementswillbedevelopedforeachcaseindicating
thestreamreference,frequencyrequirementandtestrequirement.

2.2.2
PRECOMMISSIONINGANDSTARTUPMANUALS

2.2.2.1
PRECOMMISSIONINGANDSTARTCOMMISSIONINGMANUALS
PrecommissioningandCommissioningmanualswillbesuppliedasacollectionofprecommissioningprocedurestheseproceduresareoperating
instructionsfortheactivitiestobecarriedoutduringtheperformingofprecommissioningandcommissioningactivities.

Themainlistoftheprocedurestobecarriedoutis:
MechanicalPreparation
ChemicalCleaningInstructions
PhysicalCleaningInstructions
MechanicalRestoration
MachineryRunin

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Tightnesstest
Electricaltesting/functionaltests/energizing
Instrumentscalibrationandfunctionaltest
Loadingofchemicals

Loadingofcatalyst
Heatersdrying
Chemicalsboiloutofsteamgenerationfacilities
VerificationofMechanicalCompletion

2.2.2.2
THESTARTUPPROCEDURES
StartupProcedureswillbepreparedAEIcandevelopalso,foreachProcessUnit,adetailedOperatingManual.
Ageneralindexforplantoperatingmanualisshownbelow.
OperatingManualGeneralIndex
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1General
2.BASISOFDESIGN
2.1Dutyofplant
2.2Environmentalconditions
2.3Feedstockandproductspecifications
2.4Batterylimitconditions
2.5Specificationsandconsumptionsofutilities,chemicalsandcatalysts
3.PROCESSDESCRIPTION
3.1Processtheory
3.2Descriptionofflow
3.3Processvariables
4.PREPARATIONFORINITIALSTARTUP
4.1General
4.2Plantinspection
4.3Cleaningofpipingandequipment
4.4Specificprestartupoperations
5.STARTUPPROCEDURE(foreachconfiguration)
6.NORMALOPERATION
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7.NORMALSHUTDOWNPROCEDURE
8.EMERGENCYSHUTDOWNPROCEDURE
9.ANALYTICALREQUIREMENTS
10.ATTACHMENTS
Note:
Startupandshutdownprocedurewillincludedetailedequipmentprocedure.Systemswillbedividedintomainequipment,suchasturbines,
specialmotors,etc.,andcommonequipment.ForeachMainEquipmentwillbedevelopedaspecificTAGprocedurewhileforthecommon
equipment,suchacentrifugalpumps,exchangers,etc,willbedevelopeda
typicalequipmentconfigurationprocedurenonreferredtoaspecificTAG.
2.2.2.3
SAFETYMANUL/QUALITYMANUAL
Arecommendedgeneralindexforplantsafetymanualsisshownbelow.
Theindexconsistofsectiontitles(onedigitnumbering)andparagraphtitles(twodigitsnumbering).Subparagraphtitlesexceedingtwodigitsdo
notappearinthegeneralindex.Adetailedsectionindexlistingallsubparagraphstitlesisgivenbeforeeachsectionofthemanual
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1General
2.PRECOMMISSIONINGANDCOMMISSIONINGEMERGENCYPROCEDURES
2.1EmergencyContactNumbers
3.GENERALSITEHAZARD
3.1PressureTestingandAirFreeingofProcessPlantonSite
3.2SafetyinPlantCommissioning
3.3GeneralFireProtectionandPrevention
4.PROTECTIVECLOTHINGANDEQUIPMENT
4.1RespiratoryProtectiveEquipment
4.2CompressedAirBreathingApparatus
4.3EscapeFilter
5.PRECOMMISSIONINGANDCOMMISSIONINGSAFETYTRAINING
5.1SafetyTrainingConcept
5.2TrainingModulesCommontoPreCommissioningandCommissioningActivities5.3SafetyTrainingModulesContent
6.PERMITTOWORKPROCEDURE
6.1LockoutandTagging
6.2WorkingInsideEnergizedBuildings
6.3Vessels/ConfinedSpaceEntry
7.PROJECTSAFETYFORMS
7.1PermitstoWork
7.2Lockout/Tagging

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7.3General
8.SAFETYCONCEPTS
8.1General
8.2CodesandStandards
8.3ClimaticCondition
8.4HazardousAreaClassification
8.5FireProtection
8.6PersonalProtection
8.7FireandSafetyPointShelters
8.8Fire&GasDetection
8.9FireProofing
9.GENERALINFORMATION
9.1FireWaterNetworkOverview
9.2DelugeSystemOverview
9.3InertGasSystemOverview
9.4FireEquipmentOverview
10.MATERIALSAFETYDATASHEETS
2.3
THESITEPHASE
DuringthisphaseanintegratedorganisationperformsalloftheactivitiesaddressedinHomeOfficephase.Theactivitieswillbemonitoredand
witnessedasnecessarybyrelevantparties.Allactivitiesandreportingshouldbesystembasedandfulfiltherequirementsoftherespective
acceptancecriteria.Thesitephasecanfurtherbeseparatedintothemainperiods:
a.MechanicalCompletionVerification&InterimHandover
b.ThePreCommissioningPeriod
Systemturnover
Plantcleaning
PunchListing
Leaktesting
Inerting
PreCommissioningcomplete
c.TheCommissioning&StartUpPeriod
ReadyforCommissioning
Commissioningcriticalpath
Startupprocedure
Licensor/Vendorsupport
ConductandsuperviseallactivitiesduringtheIntroductionoffeedstocktotheUnits
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StabilizetheUnit
ConductPerformanceTestRun
2.3.1
MECHANICALCOMPLETIONCHECK&INTERIMHANDOVER
Immediatelypriortothehydrotestofeachsystem,aPunchListwillbeperformedbyanintegratedPunchListteamconsistingofconstruction,and
EPCCommissioning
Engineers(fromrelevantdisciplines).WhenallAtypeitemshavebeenclearedandasmallbutmanageableamountofBtypeitemsareleft,a
handovercanbeprogressedfromtheconstructiontothecommissioninggroup.Sincemechanicalcompletionhasbeenachievedwithagreed
exceptionitems,itisclassedasaninterimhandovertopermitconstructioncompletionandPreCommissioningactivitiessimultaneously.Control
andresponsibilityofworkonthesystemrestwiththecommissioninggroup.AnyconstructionworkwillrequirewrittenpermissionfromtheLead
commissioningEngineeroftheparticularProcessUnit.Permissionwillbegrantedonajobbyjobbasis.Thiswouldinvolvealinebylinedetailed
checkoftheactualphysicalinstallationagainstthelatestP&Idiagramsissue,jobspecifications,pipinghangerandsupportdrawings,vendor
drawing,etc.,forerectionoftheunitinaccordancewithalldrawingsandapplicablespecification.Thesystemswouldalsobecheckedfroman
operatingviewpointforproperlocationandorientationofvalves,vents,drains,steamtracingandtraps,sampleconnections,etc.Punchlistsof
deviations,
Installationerrors,missingitems,etc.,shallbepreparedandgiventotheappropriateconstructiondepartmentforcorrectionorcompletion.Also
includedinthisinspectionandcheckoutwouldbe:

VesselInternalsThiswouldincludegoingthrougheachtowerandvesseltochecktheinstallationoftrays,baffles,demisters,spargers,etc.,and
verifyingthatthedimensionsofallweirs,downcomers,distributors,thermowells,etc.,arewithinspecificationandareproperlyoriented,aswell
assuringtheinternalcleanlinessofeachvesselpriortofinalclosure.

NonoperatingAdjustmentsAllnonoperatingadjustments,packingofpumpsandvalvesandcoldalignmentofequipmentperformedbythe
constructionsubcontractorsshouldbespotchecked,witnessedorperiodicallyinspectedtoensureproperrecordsarebeingkeptandrecordedfor
turnover.

PipingChecklistswouldbepreparedoneachhydrostatictestsystembeforethesystemisreleasedforhydrostatictesting.Completionofthis
punchlistsbytheconstructioncontractorwouldberequiredbeforethetestsystemisreleasedfortesting.Posthydropunchlistswouldbe
preparedandfollowedthroughontoensurethatthesystemswerefullycompletedandreadyforprecommissioning.

ElectricalInstallationEachelectricalcircuitandmotorinstallationandtheirelectricalpolaritycheckandinsulationresistancemeasurement
wouldbedemonstratedbyelectricalsubcontractortotheCommissioningSubcontractorTeam.

InstrumentInstallationReviewofinstrumentinstallationofcorrectnessaccordingtotheinstrumentdrawingsandspecification.The
CommissioningSubcontractorTeamwouldwitnessand/orapproveallinstrumentcalibrationandcheckoutproceduresorworkperformedby
instrumentsubcontractor.

SystemPressureTestingAlthoughtheconstructioncontractorisresponsiblefortheactualpressuretestingofeachsystempriortomechanical
completion,theCommissioningSubcontractorTeamwouldreviewthetestprogramandthemethodsusedtoensuresatisfactorytightens.

2.3.2
PRECOMMISSIONINGPERIOD
Thesitephaseoftheprojectwillcommenceatapproximately60%constructioncompletionandactivitieswillbemainlycentredon:

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ProgressionofalloftheproceduresdevelopedduringtheHomeofficephaseoftheproject
Coordinatingsystemturnoverandcompletion
Monitoringandreportingprogress
Coordinatingresources,includingsubcontractandvendorsupport
Liaisingwithlicensors

MainactivitiesdevelopedduringPreCommissioningphaseare:

PunchListing
PunchListingwillbeundertakenonasystemsbasis.AnintegratedteamwillbeformedtoparticipateinPunchListing.AninitialPunchListwillbe
undertakenimmediatelypriortosystemhandoverforPreCommissioningpurpose.Thiswillprobablyoccurataroundthehydrotesttime.Punch
ListitemsgeneratedatthisstagewillbeincorporatedintotheProjectmasterPunchListsystem.AfinalPunchListwillbeundertakenbysystem
immediatelypriortothecommencementofcommissioningactivities.Thiswillbealessstringent
PunchListandaimedatcheckingthesystemoverbeforeintroducinghydrocarbons

UtilisationofthePreCommissioningchecksheetswillassistincompletingafullrangeofrequiredchecks.PunchListingprogresswillberecorded
onanA3setofP&IDs.

SystemCleaning
Thiswouldincludedirectingthecleaningofsystemseitherbyflushing,blowingorchemicalcleaningbyissuingdirectivesforthenecessary
temporaryconnections,utilitiesandproperlineupofthesystemtobecleaned.Whentheservicesofachemicalcleaningsubcontractorare
required,theCommissioningTeamwillmonitorhisperformancetoensureasatisfactorycleaningjob.Beforeeachsystemisclosedforoperating,
thelinesandequipmentwouldbeinspectedforcleanliness.CleaningprogresswillberecordedonanA3setofP&IDs.

EquipmentRunIn
ThiswouldincludeplanningandcoordinatingVendorrepresentativesfortherunninginoftheequipmentandobtainingthenecessaryutilitiesto
accomplishtheruninforequipmentsuchasblowers,pumps,compressor,motors,turbines,andothermachineryormechanicalequipment
withoutprocessfluidsbeforestartup.

VesselLoading
Thisphasewouldensurethatallcatalysts,packing,resinsanddesiccantloadingisperformedinapropermannerandaccuraterecordsand
samplesofeachmaterialloadedareretained.WhenalltheactivitiesforeseeninthePreCommissioningphase(theProcess

Unitswillbereadytoreceivehydrocarbons,mostoftheutilitysystemswillbelivetotherespectiveunitsandallofthehydrocarbonlineswillbe
positivelyisolatedattheunitbatterylimits)havebeenperformedsuccessfullyaReadyforCommissioningCertificatewillbeissuedandso
Commissioningactivitiescanstart.

2.3.3
COMMISSIONING&STARTUPPERIOD

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Oncetheunitisprecommissioned,theCommissioningTeamwillconductthefollowingmainactivities:
Purging
LeakTest/TightnessTest
SpringHangerCheck

tostartwithinitialStartupoperationsassuringthateveryactivityisaccomplishedsmoothlyandsafely.TheCommissioningSubcontractorTeam
wouldtakecareintroubleshootinganyoperatingorprocessproblems,shouldtheyarise,andwouldinvestigateanyoperatingdeviationsasthey
occur.Teamwill:

a.DevelopandReviewSpecificOperatingInstruction
Normally,theproceduresandpracticesoutlinedineachunitsoperatingmanualwillbefollowed.However,asthesemanualscannotcoverevery
conceivableoperatingsituation,itwillbenecessarytodevelopspecificoperatinginstructionstocovercriticalareasofoperatingastheyarise.Any
additionaloperatingproceduresandpracticestooperateorcontroltheunitswillbegiveneitherinwriting,iftimepermits,orverbally,ifimmediate
actionisrequired,tooperatingsupervisors.Anoperatinglogbookwillbekeptinordertorecordtheinstructionsandrelevantchangesinthe
operatingconditions.

b.ConductandsuperviseallactivitiesduringtheIntroductionofFeedstocktotheUnits
Licensorsprocessandoperationspecialists(ifrequired)willbepresentforprovidingadviceduringthecriticalfirststartupfromatechnicalpointof
viewandwillhelptroubleshootanyproblemsthatariseorinvestigateanydeviationsthatoccur.
TheCommissioningteamwillmonitortheplantoperationsandmakeanyoperatingchangesforstable,efficientoperation.

c.StabilizetheUnit
TheCommissioningTeamwillprovidetoworkwithprocesslicensors(ifrequired)onhowtobringtheunitsonstreamanduptodesignrate.
Controlvariablesandflowrateswillbespecifiedtostabilizetheunitatdesignrateinpreparationfortheacceptancetestandduringthe
performancetest.

d.ConductPerformanceTestRun
TheCommissioningTeamwillpompontheproceduresguaranteeanddocumentationandwitnessestheinstrumentcalibration.Duringthe
executionofPerformanceTesttheInitial
OperationTeamwillconducttheplantaccordingtotheprocedurealreadyagreedbetweentheAEIandtheClient.
2.4
SYSTEMTURNOVERMANAGEMENT
SystemHandling
Constructionwillprogressfromabulkareacompletionbasistoasystembasisapproximately60%throughtheerectionprogramme.Itwillbe
essentialtocontrolandcoordinatethetemporaryandpermanenttransferofsystemsfromonegrouptoanotherto
progressconstructioncompletion,PreCommissioningandcommissioningwork.
ASystemsCoordinatorwillprovidethenecessarylinkbetweenconstructionandcommissioning.Thecoordinatorwillberesponsiblefor
developingsystemcompletion
strategiesonadailybasistoensureasmoothhandoverprocess.Eachsystemwillhaveaturnoverpackageofcommissioningdossierassociated
withit.Acoordinationprocedurewillbeutilisedfortheofferingorreceivingofsystems.Atthescheduledateforsystemturnover,the
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constructiongroupwillcompilediagrams,equipmentlist,instrumentlists,exceptionlists,inspectionreportsandotherQA/QCdocumentation
forthatsystem.Theroutingofeachsystemwillbefromtheconstructiongrouptothecommissioninggroup.Thecommissioninggroupwillhavean
internalhandovermechanismtorecognisetheimportanceofintroducinghydrocarbonstoaprocessunitforthefirsttime.

PreCommissioningComplete
WhenthePreCommissioningworkoneachutilitysystemiscompleteitcanthenbecommissionedprovidingitissafetodoso.Fornonutility
systemsthepointatwhichtheprocessUnitisconsideredtobereadyforStartupiswhenallnonhydrocarbonsystemshavebeenpre
commissioned.AtthisstagetheUnitispresentedasReady
forCommissioningThistriggersseveralsafetyactivitiesasfollows:
AfinalPunchListtodetermineiftheunitisreadytoaccepthydrocarbons
Aprestartupsafetyreview
Theintroductionofafullpermittoworkandsafetysystem.

CommissioningComplete
WhenallcommissioningforaprocessunitiscompletedtheunitisdeclaredReadytoStartup.Atthispointnormalconditionsareestablishedto
producethedesignedproducts.
3.0
DEDICATEDTOOL
Inordertocontrolthecommissioningactivitiesthatshouldbeintegratedwiththeconstructionactivities,AEIhasbeendevelopedanInHouse
software:PMS(ProjectManagementSystemforCommissioning).

ThepurposeofthePlantturnoverManagementSystemistoprovidetheappropriatetooltofollowtheAEIpolicies,proceduresandquality
(QA/QC)checks,inordertoadministrateallthedocumentationandtocontroltheTurnoverofthefacilitiesfromAEItoitsClient/theOwner.AEI
hasdevelopedtheabovementionedtoolthatallowstheturnoverengineertofollowconstruction,PreCommissioningandcommissioningactivities
fromtheplantsareadefinitionuptothefinalhandoveroftheplantreducingtimeandcostsrelatedtothiskindofactivitiesgivenatimeby

timeprogress.ThePMSisafullywebbased,modularandtailoredtoolinthecloudthatallowsmorethan200concurrentuserstoaccess
togetherintothesystemforonlineupdateandviewusinganormalTCP/IPnetwork.ItshallbethedirectlinkbetweenConstructionand
Commissioningactivities.

Indetails,thePMSallowsto:

ManageQA/QCcertificates
ManageConstructionpipingactivities
ManageConstructionelectricalactivities
ManageConstructioninstrumentactivities

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ManageConstructionmachineryactivities
ManageConstructionpunchlists
HaveConstructionprogressperarea
HaveConstructionoverviewprogress
Havedaybydayreports
Managethetransactionbetweenconstructionandcommissioningactivities
Manageprecommissioningactivitiesbasedonconstructionprogress
Managepunchlistoutstandingitems
Manageprecommissioningandcommissioningpunchlist
ManageTurnoverprogressandcertificates
Managemechanicalcompletionprogress,certificatesandactivities
Managereinstatementprogress,certificatesandactivities
Managereadyforprecommissioningturnoverprogress,certificatesandactivities
Managereadyforcommissioningturnoverprogress,certificatesandactivities
Manageperformancetestturnoverprogress,certificatesandactivities
Manageprovisionalacceptanceturnoverprogress,certificatesandactivities

4.0AEICOMMISSIONINGTESTEQUIPMENTSLIST

5.0

6.0
AEIMAINCLIENTSLISTS

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